But we made a deal. We would start the project by developing one valve at a time, taking the mitral first and later doing the heart. We shook hands. In the West that was it. I watched him walk to ...

the threat of irreversible pulmonary vascular changes does not appear to be as serious in patients with mitral-valve disease as it in in those with congenital heart disease. It is concluded that ...

"Erythema migrans, a rash with a great ability to spread through the skin, is a hallmark of Lyme disease, a serious bacterial ...

The typical normal adult mitral valve area is between 4 and 5 cm 2. (Hurst’s The Heart;Chapter 50, 12a.) This area allows the normal stroke volume to flow from the left atrium (LA) to the left ...

Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ...

In rheumatic heart disease, an autoimmune attack on the mitral valve produces thickening of the valve leaflets. The mitral valve is often described as having a “fish-mouth” appearance.

If you've been told you have a tight valve, or stenosis, this American Heart Association video explains what it means and why it matters to your heart health. Valvular insufficiency or leakage happens ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

Members of the team spoke with the News about their experiences performing the BATMAN procedure and its future implications.

Mitral valve regurgitation remains a considerable problem and is among the many heart diseases that trouble people. Mitral valve regurgitation is a disease in which the mitral valve of our heart ...

The global heart valve frame market is poised for significant growth over the coming years, driven by factors such as increasing prevalence of cardiovascular ...